Aviation Accident Preliminary Report - National Transportation Safety BoardLocation: Salton City, CAAccident Number: WPR18LA122Date & Time: 04/18/2018, 0830 PDTRegistration: N332RPAircraft: WILHELM PUSLARInjuries: 1 MinorFlight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal On April 18, 2018, about 0830 Pacific daylight time, a Wilhelm Puslar III airplane, N332RP, experienced a total loss of engine power and the pilot subsequently initiated a forced landing to open desert near Salton City, California. The private pilot sustained minor injuries, and the airplane sustained damage to the underlying structure. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The local flight departed from Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (TRM), Palm Springs, California about 0800.The pilot reported that he had been cruising about 6,700 feet for about 30 minutes. When he started to return to the airport the engine suddenly lost power. He tried several times to start the engine however, it would start, then stop again. He navigated to the nearest airport; however, unable to make the runway, he landed in an open desert area. During the landing roll, the airplane struck a berm, the landing gear collapsed and the airplane came to rest nose down.The airplane has been moved to a secure location for further examination. Aircraft and Owner/Operator InformationAircraft Manufacturer: WILHELMRegistration: N332RPModel/Series: PUSLAR IIIAircraft Category: AirplaneAmateur Built: YesOperator: On fileOperating Certificate(s) Held: None Meteorological Information and Flight PlanConditions at Accident Site: Visual ConditionsCondition of Light: DayObservation Facility, Elevation: TRM, -114 ft mslObservation Time: 0852 PDTDistance from Accident Site: 25 Nautical MilesTemperature/Dew Point: 23°C / -6°CLowest Cloud Condition: ClearWind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 6 knots, 340°Lowest Ceiling: NoneVisibility: 10 MilesAltimeter Setting: 30.01 inches HgType of Flight Plan Filed: NoneDeparture Point: Palm Springs, CA (TRM)Destination: Palm Springs, CA (TRM)Wreckage and Impact InformationCrew Injuries: 1 MinorAircraft Damage: SubstantialPassenger Injuries: N/AAircraft Fire: NoneGround Injuries: N/AAircraft Explosion: NoneTotal Injuries: 1 MinorLatitude, Longitude: 33.244167, -115.924167 (est)

SALTON CITY, Calif. - The Federal Aviation Administration initially reported a crash near Salton City Wednesday morning but we learned through officials that the plane had a soft landing.According to Salton City Fire Station, the plane's engine malfunctioned and the single-passenger glided to a soft impact. The passenger only sustained a small laceration to his right hand when impacting. Authorities said they don't have crashes like these on a regular basis but every now and then they get gliders that hit a draft of wind that causes them to crash land.ORIGINAL STORYAccording to the Federal Aviation Administration, a Pulsar III aircraft crashed due to an engine failure near Salton City, Calif. at 8:50 a.m.The crash was a non-fatal accident with one person on board with minor injuries. There is unknown damage to the aircraft, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.The FAA and the NTSB are investigating the crash. Original article can be found here ➤ http://www.kyma.com

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Apparently the sky’s not the limit, but the New York state line is when it comes to setting safety rules for doors-off sightseeing helicopter tours like the one which led to five deaths last month.There’s no question that David Hopkins, senior director of aviation at New York City Economic Development Corporation, was on the hot seat Wednesday at a city council hearing on helicopters – and it was a hearing that quickly spun out of control, reports CBS2’s Marcia Kramer.Hopkins said that in the wake of the crash, the Economic Development Corporation, which regulates helicopters in New York city, had reached an agreement with the operators of the downtown heliport to ban all doors-off sightseeing tours.The problem is the agreement only affects flights leaving from the New York City-controlled heliports. The decision had no impact on helicopters taking off from the other side of the river.The helicopter that crashed took off from New Jersey.“We have not had conversations with New Jersey,” he said. “This applies to New York City heliports.”Paul Vallone, the council member representing District 19 in northeast Queens and chair of the meeting, was not happy with the city’s decision.“It didn’t involve a New York City-born helicopter, it came from New Jersey,” said Vallone. “How could we, of 8.2 million people, say sorry it was coming from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Connecticut – they can do whatever they want – but in New York we’re going to create these safety rules. It’s not enough.”After the hearing, an EDC spokesperson told Kramer the agency’s next step will be to talk to the FAA, New Jersey and other neighboring states to explore ways to improve air safety in the Tri-State area.On March 11, a Liberty Helicopters flight booked by FlyNYON tours crashed into the East River and killed 26-year-old Brian McDaniel, a firefighter from Dallas; 34-year-old Daniel Thompson; 29-year-old Tristian Hill; 26-year-old Trevor Cadigan; and 29-year-old Carla Vallejos Blanco.The pilot — Richard Vance, 33, of Danbury, Conn. — survived and told police that a passenger’s harness had caught on the emergency fuel kill switch.After the crash, the FAA issued an order banning the kind of harnesses that were used during the doors-off flight, because they could not be quickly released.Story and video ➤ http://newyork.cbslocal.com

ORLANDO, Fla. (FOX 35 WOFL) - A small plane has crashed at the Orlando Executive Airport, confirms an official from the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority.The crash occurred just before noon.The plane involved was an experimental aircraft.The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority says that the right main gear collapsed during landing on runway 7. One pilot was aboard and there were reportedly no injuries. The airport will reopen once the plane is towed off the runway.